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M. PAGHOLDER.

Tobacco Form for Cigarettes. No. 236,510. Patented Jan. 11,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @rrrce.

MORRIS PAOHOLDER, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

TOBACCO-FORM FOR CIGARETTES.

- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 236,510, datedJanuary 11, 1881.

Application filed November 8, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MORRIS PAOHOLDER, of thecity of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented anew and usefulImprovement in Formed Tobacco for Cigarettes, of which the following isa full, true, and exact description, reference being bad to theaccompanying drawings.

My invention has for its object to so prepare and put up finely-dividedtobacco that it is in an available condition for smoking, andespeciallyadapted,by the application of a paper covering, to form acigarette.

In order to carry out my invention,I take a sufficient quantity offinely-divided tobacco for a cigarette, and form the same into cylindersby molding or otherwise, care being taken to apply only such pressure aswill impart to the mass the desired shape without condensing or packingthe same, so as to interfere with its free burning or drawing qualities.

If the tobacco is not sufficiently adherent from its own condition atthe time of manufacture, such gummy or other decoctions may be appliedas will increase the tendency of the particles,when pressed together, toadhere with sufficient firmness to preserve the cylindrical form of themass after the same is dried. It will be understood, however, that whilesuch form is preserved the mass is only lightly packed together, theparticles occupying relatively about the position they would occupy ifloosely packed in the cylindrical wrapper of an ordinary cigarette. Suchforms, however, are too open and frail to be used uncovered for smoking,and are otherwise not in proper condition. They may, however, be readilyconverted into cigarettes by the application of a wrapper of thinrice-paper. It will be apparent that the said forms may be much morereadily enveloped than tobacco in its ordinary loose condition, whilethe waste resulting in covering the loose tobacco is avoided.

I have found it desirable to use oily ingredients in the central portionof the form, as such portion is thereby maintained in a soft flexiblecondition, and less liable to pack and obstruct the draft when the formis inclosed for smoking as a cigarette. I effect this by dipping a smallrod in glycerine and rolling the tobacco around it,when the latterabsorbs the liquid and the rod may be withdrawn.

By the preparation of the tobacco in loose cylinders, as aforesaid,thesmoker can always know the exact quantity which he incloses in thewrapper, so that each cigarette is uniform with the,others, and he canwrap the forms without that practice required in wrapping loose tobacco.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a-box or kit containing uncoveredforms of tobacco prepared in accordance with my invention, and Fig. 2represents one of the tobacco forms having a cover applied theretopreparatory to completing a cigarette.

As the cylinders thus formed are too frail to bear rough handling,Ideposit them in a box, A, of such size as will retain nicely definitenumbers of the forms, but without permitting any freedom of movementtending to abrade or break the forms. The said box may be provided witha lid carrying sheets of rice-paper ready for use in converting theforms into cigarettes. I do not here claim this kit, however, as itconstitutes the subject of a separate application for Letters Patent.

I am awarethat small masses of fine tobacco have been condensed underheavy pressure for chewing; but the solid blocks or plugs thus made,even if in proper shape for cigarettes, could not be employed forsmoking, as thedraft could not penetrate the same.

I am also aware of the manufacture of cigars by compressing a roll ofleaves around a fine filling; butin such a mode of manufacturing cigarsthe outer wrapping is an essential feature, as the draft can penetratebetween the overlying leaves, but cannot pass through the mass of finematerial,which must be perforated to render the article effective. Ittherefore must be understood that I do not claim forming tobacco intoforms by pressure.

By the words finely divided, used by me, I mean such flake-like orfilamentary particles as are used commonly in the manufacture of 5cigarettes or for chewing. The tobacco in this shape must bedistinguished from the tobacco powder or dust heretofore used in makingtobacco-forms, which particles w'yu only cohere when pressed together ina solid mass, requir- ICO in g to be perforated artificially to secure adraft. The loosely-adhering flaky or filamentary particles composing myimproved forms present interstices throughout the whole body of themateriahwhich afford as free a draft as can be obtained in an ordinarycigarette filled with absolutely loose particles.

The short cylinders constituting m yim proved forms must bedistinguished from the long continuous cylinders formed by looselyaggregating particles of tobacco in machines used in the manufacture ofcigarettes,where such cylinders never assume a merchantable form, andthe uncovered tobacco is only temporarily in this shape during theprocess of manufacture.

I claim 1. As a new article of manufacture, finely-(li-

